1976 Bermudian general election
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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General elections were held in Bermuda on 18 May 1976.[1] The ruling United Bermuda Party remained in power after winning 26 of the 40 seats in the House of Assembly, with the opposition Progressive Labour Party gaining three seat, giving it a total of fourteen.
Electoral system
[edit]The 40 members of the House of Assembly were elected in 20 two-member constituencies. Voters had two votes, with the two candidates with the highest vote number being elected.
Results
[edit]| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
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| United Bermuda Party | 20,512 | 55.48 | 26 | –4 | |
| Progressive Labour Party | 16,426 | 44.43 | 14 | +4 | |
| Independents | 33 | 0.09 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 36,971 | 100.00 | 40 | 0 | |
| Total votes | 19,466 | – | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 23,091 | 84.30 | |||
| Source: The Royal Gazette | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ Archived Results 1976 Parliamentary Registry
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